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PaulGodfrey

Ticket office has now closed for the day so George is going to put something on the website shortly. Latest is: Talent House Recruitment Stand sold out Some seats available in Thomson & Bancks Stand block 7 (all of block 7 now available to home supporters) Lots of terrace tickets available (terr...

PaulGodfrey

Just to explain the thinking behind it, when the draw was made the two clubs agreed to charge Havant and Waterlooville's normal match day prices for both the initial game and any replay.

PaulGodfrey

Yes, must apologise. Those articles take a bit of time to research and write and I've had a lot of other things to do lately. We will bring some historical stuff back to the programme and website, though. I've recently taken delivery of four boxes of colour photos from the 1990s which can be put to ...

PaulGodfrey

I've been working on the photo archive recently so will hopefully dig out a few things from around then when it's all organised. A few observations on that picture: Versions of the red with white arms and Robin motif kit was worn from the resumption of football in 1945 until the early 1950s In the b...

PaulGodfrey

I'm fairly sure the defender is Frank Allcock - signed from Aston Villa and later joined Bristol Rovers. The picture would date from some time between 1948 and 1952 when Ron Coltman was in the team prior to joining Gloucester City.

PaulGodfrey

Just to add to the points made by the police and Forest Green Rovers above, the National League has no regulation requiring a home club to offer a minimum percentage of tickets to the opposition (in the Football League it's 10% and the FA Cup 15%). However, our allocation at the New Lawn works out a...

PaulGodfrey

As has been said we are run as a non league club After the Mad Dog escapade the board became introvert , not willing to spend money £500K landed on the table and what did we do with it? Kept it back to use when we ran out of money I can remember Paul G explaining at a forum that asking the FA how i...

PaulGodfrey

It's the referee's decision! We have no control over it. All we can do is try and get the pitch right and hope he passes it.

PaulGodfrey

This is what happened: The covers were on. Frost got under the covers. The frost took a long time to thaw. The referee wanted to see the thaw was significant before making a decision. The decision was made at 1pm. I was out there forking the pitch myself with another director, the PA announcer and t...

PaulGodfrey

Give us a break, lads. Referee's decision not ours. Frost covers were on the area that was causing concern. Some frost got under the covers but it took ages to thaw out.

PaulGodfrey

Danny Reynolds is a defender. He was the one on the bench today. Harry (the other Reynolds) is a goalkeeper.

PaulGodfrey

Can't speak for the other directors but I've just come back to my office after cleaning out the toilets in the match officials dressing room. Had a few problems and needed to get out the mop and brush, which is what directors do at a club like Cheltenham Town. I'm not a member of the Trust (keep mea...

PaulGodfrey

We've sold about 200 so far. Tickets will be on sale in person or over the phone until Friday 1pm.

PaulGodfrey

Just a reminder that there are no cash turnstiles for visiting supporters at Luton Town. All tickets must be purchased from our ticket office in advance of the game. Tickets will be on sale until Friday lunchtime. Luton will have a facility for supporters to collect pre-paid tickets if you are unabl...

PaulGodfrey

Very few flags have been seen on tv as very few have been put up in the stadiums due to the lack of anywhere to tie them. The FIFA 'matchday experience' involves such things as making it as difficult as possible to get into the ground and then denying all opportunities to create an authentic footbal...

PaulGodfrey

The draw was made on the Sunday after the first game. Both teams knew they would be playing Blackburn Rovers, managed by Kenny Dalglish, if they got through. I remember going to the replay and people signing: "if you're all going to Blackburn clap your hands." Unfortunately it didn't last ...

PaulGodfrey

We have a meeting at lunchtime to finalise everything for tomorrow and details will be publicised this afternoon. I'm not expecting any hangings, though...

PaulGodfrey

Not far off. It also involves about 200 tonnes of fresh sand to help improve drainage.

PaulGodfrey

This summer we'll be spending more than usual on the pitch. The whole of the upper root zone is going to be replaced and pitch work begins on the Monday after the 6-a-side tournament. Let's just hope the weather is kinder to us next season.

PaulGodfrey

Clearly this poll has to be taken with a pinch of salt if people are able to vote more than once (although this applies to both supporters and opponents of the manager). At the time of writing, however, it is 50%/50%. And that sums up the conundrum faced by the Board. Contrary to what some might sug...

PaulGodfrey

Absolutely correct that the fans are the most important but the Board are all fans first and foremost so I'm not sure what this arrogant and dismissive attitude is? I consider myself a supporter first, club secretary second and director third. And the club can never be successful without its suppor...

PaulGodfrey

It's interesting I think that Cardiff City and Hull City supporters are up in arms because their new(ish) owners want to get rid of their traditional names and colours yet we're talking about doing exactly that. Next season it will be back to red and white (I'm lucky enough to have seen the new kit ...

PaulGodfrey

Seems to me that if we've been guilty of anything it's not explaining things properly. The club has played in red and white since the early part of the 20th century and has been known as The Robins since the 1940s. The ruby kit was a one-off that, in my view, should not have been continued for two e...

PaulGodfrey

Absolutely correct that the fans are the most important but the Board are all fans first and foremost so I'm not sure what this arrogant and dismissive attitude is? I consider myself a supporter first, club secretary second and director third. And the club can never be successful without its support...

PaulGodfrey

I've explained all this before. The playing budget has INCREASED over the season. Managers make decisions over players. Sometimes they come off and sometimes they don't. Fair play to York, in terms of getting into the play-offs their investment appears to be paying off, ours hasn't. Having David Nob...

PaulGodfrey

The kit worn in the County Cup tie is not the new first team kit. That one will be launched before the start of next season. The youth team needed a new kit so the Robins Trust funded an 'off-the-shelf' one and this was used in the County Cup match against Gloucester.

PaulGodfrey

Brilliant article, i thought. Sums up what Paul and I were trying to say on Thursday but rather more eloquently. And, of course, Bobby Stokes played for Cheltenham Town! Yes, football tickets are too expensive but that's because player wages are too expensive. It's a vicious circle because the big c...

PaulGodfrey

I know of a few on this forum who definitely will not be invited to join, lets keep it nice and cliquey. The proposed focus groups will not be exclusive invitation-only affairs. Anyone is entitled to take part and it would be good to get a wide range of views. I thought last night's forum was very ...

PaulGodfrey

Further to a topic raised at last night's forum, the stadium manager reminded me that three speakers (two behind the LMI Stand and one above the open terrace by the first aid room that was mentioned by the gentleman at the forum) were disconnected following a visit from the Council environmental hea...

PaulGodfrey

Foxes operate at dusk and night - not in mid afternoon amongst a group of people and the thrum of activity. If the rows are checked just before the turnstiles are opened there is no excuse. I can only assume the checks are not taking place. Not true I'm afraid. We get trouble with foxes at all time...

PaulGodfrey

We've had problems with foxes for some time. Usually they damage the pitch but recently they have taken to leaving 'fox mines' in the stands. I spotted one before a recent game and got it moved. Pre-match checks have always taken place but are being stepped up. The ground is always checked before th...

PaulGodfrey

Afraid I don't understand it either. If 51/84 wants to PM me with his concerns I will respond as fully as I can.

51/84 wrote:Its not just Mr Yates that has lots to answer?

I can't do much more than the posts above to provide answers. Anyway, I'm off to sunny York

PaulGodfrey

Is that ball still stuck in the I2P, Paul? :D I tried throwing things at it. I think the Safety Officer tried shooting it down with an air rifle. The current thinking is to allow it to deflate a little and fall down naturally :D We're looking at dates for a shareholders information meeting soon so ...

PaulGodfrey

The Penn, Lowe and Pack money has gone into the playing budget. As I said, we have no choice but to repay certain debts but others are only repaid out of profits. The playing budget has increased slightly since the start of the season despite the Cup exit. Not sure how any of this can be described a...

PaulGodfrey

One or two recent threads have contained some inaccuracies or misunderstandings so just to clear up a few points: 1) Only two supporters were banned at the end of last season and one of them has since been re-instated on appeal. The other person has not appealed against their ban. 2) Player registra...

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